landf
Well-Known Member
Has anyone whose horse has suffered from this got any advice....? I have been battling with it now for 9 months and I have almost reached the end of the line. My horse has been on 2 courses of high dose steroids as well as topical steroids and antibiotics. But we never manage to get rid of it all - there is always a tiny area which then erupts as soon as steroids stop. He's been on box rest for 2 months as he can't get legs wet, muddy or any direct sunlight on them and still it doesn't shift.
It's got to the point where I am questioning my horse's quality of life..... The skin lesions are extremely painful, he doesn't cope well with the steroids which have a sedative effect on him and he's not allowed any turnout and can only be walked in a barn to avoid UV exposure. I can't ride him either for all of the above reasons - can't cover legs with boots as they rub the lesions and when on the steroids he's too sedated to ride anyway!
Any advice?
I should point out that he has 4 white legs and all 4 are affected.
It's got to the point where I am questioning my horse's quality of life..... The skin lesions are extremely painful, he doesn't cope well with the steroids which have a sedative effect on him and he's not allowed any turnout and can only be walked in a barn to avoid UV exposure. I can't ride him either for all of the above reasons - can't cover legs with boots as they rub the lesions and when on the steroids he's too sedated to ride anyway!
Any advice?
I should point out that he has 4 white legs and all 4 are affected.